What lies ahead for South Korea’s impeached president as investigators seek his arrest?
Law enforcement authorities have requested a warrant to formally arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is spending his third day at a detention center after his lawyers failed in a last-minute attempt to secure his release.
South Korea Detains Its President, but Crisis Is Far From Over
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law.
South Korean president arrested, accused of leading insurrection
Yoon, who was impeached and suspended from office in December, is the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested.
Impeached South Korean president argues for his release as court reviews his formal arrest
Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.
South Korean Court Extends President Yoon's Detention
Yoon became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested. South Korean investigators probing Yoon for alleged insurrection asked a Seoul court on Friday to extend his detention after he refused to be questioned.
Yoon supporters storm Seoul courthouse after judge extends detention
South Korea’s political crisis worsens following Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law last month
South Korea Issues Warrant to Formally Arrest Impeached Leader
A South Korean court issued a fresh warrant to formally detain President Yoon Suk Yeol, allowing investigators to keep the embattled leader in their custody longer as they look into criminal allegations over his ill-fated martial law declaration.
South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon over martial law decree
South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul, as he faces possible imprisonment over his
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